Barnston is located in the county of Merseyside, North West England, two miles north-east of the town of Heswall, four miles south-west of the major town of Birkenhead, 129 miles north of Cardiff, and 177 miles north-west of London. Barnston lies two miles north-west of the Cheshire border, and was historically in the county of Cheshire. Barnston falls within the metropolitan district council of Wirral. It is in the CH61 postcode district. The post town for Barnston is Wirral.
Barnston is in the ceremonial county of Merseyside, and the historic county of Cheshire.
Ceremonial County | Merseyside |
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Historic County | Cheshire |
Barnston is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Merseyside, and towards the westernmost extremity of Merseyside.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Barnston is CH61 1BX.
Barnston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CH61 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CH61 postcode district.
The post town for Barnston is Wirral. Barnston is in the CH61 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wirral.
The centre of Barnston is located at position 53.34797° latitude and -3.07199° longitude.
Latitude | 53.34797° |
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Longitude | -3.07199° |
The centre of Barnston is located at the grid reference easting 328734 and northing 383989 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 328734 |
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Northing | 383989 |
Position of Barnston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Barnston to the centre of the town.
Position of Barnston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Barnston to the centre of the city.